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The Monitor., 1887-09-02
The Horse PIague.

The fatal horse epidemic, called-by vet
Urinary surgeons cerebro-spinal meningitis,
which has been spreading throughout
South Jersey with such disastrous results,
has reached Salem county and is creating
considerable excitement among horse deal
ers and owners. This disease, which has
hitherto been comparatively unknown to
veterinary science, is said to have origina-
ted down near the shore in the neighbor-
hood of Barnegat, though it appeared so
soon afterward at various places in Allan
tic and Cape May counties that it can hard
ly be said to have started anywhere. Since
the first discovery OF the epidemic, its
spread has been rapid throughout the
lower section of the State; large number
of horses having died in Cumberland, At
lantic and Cape May counties though
Gloucester and Salem have as yet been
comparatively free from the disorder. In
Camden the disease has but recently ap-
peared but already there have been quite
a number of cases reported, and it is feared
by some that it will be very fatal un-
less rome remedy is hit upon to check it in
its early stages. The number of horses
that have already died in South Jersey is
variously estimated at from 800 to 500 and
from some sections come encouraging re-
ports that instead of increasing in virulenee
the disease appears to be on the wane.
This cerebro-spinal meningitis is primarily
caused. it is claimed, by the weather, the
extreme heat of which, combined with the
unusual amount of moisture, has produced
the result, but whether this was brought
about through the vegetation or the at
mosphere or both, has not been satisfac-
torily explained. Although the disease is
called epidemic yet it is said not to be con-
tagious, and veterinary surgeons do not
think that perfectly healthy animals are
very likely to take it-it is only those that
are little out of condition that the
scourge strikes. The symptoms are a
stiffness and soreness in the back and
limbs which should be given immediate
attention, as the death is quite sudden.
The veterinary practitioners have not as yet
mastered the disease but they are closely
studying it up and will no doubt soon
strike a remedy.
The Monitor., 1887-09-02
Base Bail.

The Base Ball season is over. Thank
goodness.
The Fenwick club, of Salem, were losers
in the last three games it played.
The Fenwicks, of Salem, were beaten by
the Glassboro nine on Thursday of last
week at Glassboro by score of Is to 4.
The Camden base ball club has won for
ty-fve games out of fifty played thus far
this season. This record is unprecedented
in the history of base ball.
There is some talk of forming a South
Jersey League of base ball clubs next
spring, to take in the Camden, Bridgeton,
Millville, Salem, Woodstown and Wood
bury clubs,
This is the way a letter was addressed
by wicked Camdenite to member of
our base ball club: 81. J. Ruff, Esq,
pres, treas, sect'y, and also 1st, 2d and
Sd base, short-stop, pitcher, catcher and
outfielder, Woodstown Base Ball Club,
Woodstown, N. j."
At the game of base ball played at Sa-
lem Tuesday between the Salem and Mill
vile clubs the latter were the winners by
a score of 8 to 5. The game was interest
ing, but the umpire spoiled it by several
false decisions, which must have been unin-
tentional and caused by his ineffciency for
the position, as each side was favored with
an equal share. The noisy lookers-on for
which Salem is becoming famous, were
present, and it was with difficulty they were
restrained from mobbng the umpire at the
close of the game.
The Monitor., 1887-09-02

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY BY W. C. GARRISON
22T SOUTH FRONT ST., PHILADELPHIA
Butter prime PRINT 2lc to eGe per lb; fair, l5c
10 20c per lib; roll, lac to Ice per ID; common,
SC 10 I0c per lb. Eggs l9c To 2nc per doZ
calves, &c to &c per lb; sheep, &c to sc per
ib; lambs, &c to &c per H.
FEATHERS Nd Wool
Feathers-Geese, soc to 5'e per lib; duck.
&c To zoe per lb; turkey &c to Sc per lb:
chicken, DC To 6c per lb.
Wool-washed, ;5e TO ;sc per lb: unwashed,
25c 10 > per lb.
DYsrEgss-
Prime, $500 TO sL0o per bbI; culls, $500 to
-. 80 per bbl; CLAIMS, ssea to $500 per 1900
squads, ioe 10 4,c per pair; pigeons, e5e to SOC
per pair; snappers, sc to lOc per lb; black
birds, i5e to 21c per doz; wood cock, Sl.e0 to
81. p per pair reed birds, 40c to Acc per doz :;
pioyer, soc 10 S5c per pair.
FRESH FIsH:-
rock. SC to aoc per ID; perch, Sc to IOc per lb;
catfish, &C 10 oc per ID; trout,-e 10 C per lb;
sea bass &c to Sc per lib; cells, 4c TO &c per lb-
spring chickens Ice TO lsc per lb; fowls,
llc to Toe III; spring ducks, lie 10 l6c per lb.
FRUIT AND NEGErABLEs:-
culls, 500 to $-.00 per loo.
Apples. choice, 100 to s. SO per Dbl.
:. fair, ri - to 81. rs per Dbl.
sweet potatoes prime ST 10 $3.50 per Dbl
small, i5c 10 sl.m per bbl.
Potatoes, prime, sl.15 to 500 per Dbl
culs, 75c TO Sl.o0 per bbl.
Onions. s.. - 10 $500 per bhl.
= Cabbage, 81. 90 to Si5H per hbl.
Pears, prime, s. TO $40 pee Dbl.
cooking 81 90 to 81 20 per Dbl.
Plnms, green gage, 50 10 Sl.00 per bus.
blue gage, $3.50 10 $500 per bus.
Corn. 40c To soc per 100 cars.
CanteIoupes, &c 10 &C per basket.
Cucumbei.s, zoe to l0c per basket.
Lima BEANS :I5c to isjc per basket,
Tomatoes. zoe To S0c per basket.
Egg plants lac to I5c per basket.
Peaches extra 81 90 to 81 p per basket.
fair 65c 10 75c per basket
common, 40c 10 sec per basket.
Grapes, &c to sc per ID.
The Monitor., 1887-09-02
Along tsse Railroads.

The Sunday travel over the Delaware
River railroad is very heavy.
The extension of the Reading railroad
from Glassboro to Mullica Hill will cost
SS5, 600.
The West Jersey Railroad announces a
semi-annual dividend of three per cent,
payable September Is.
1t is said that the Swedesboro Railroad
Company has purchased two acres addi-
tional land Of Jas i. Plummer, of Swedes-
boro, lying near the depot at that place
to accommodate their increasing freight
traffic. $1,000 an acre was the price paid.
There is growing belief among civil
engineers Of note, who look after the
bridges on the railroads of this country
that wheneverit is practicable stone bridges
should be built and iron and wooden
structures dispensed with, and a heavy
rail should be placed in the track WIEN
ever heavy locomotive is put into service.
The West Jersey Railroad and branches
report their gross earnings for July at
$199, ,973, an increase of $50, 11G compared
with the corresponding month of 1886.
The operating expense were s107, ,6j4, an
increase of 1919, and the net earnings 592,-
318, an increase of $40, 797. For the seven
months ending July 81, 1887, the total
receipts were $500, 4S3, an increase of s74,
987 compared with the corresponding
period Of 1887; expenses, $505, $50, an in
crease of 500, 624, and net earnings s294,-
533 an increase of s45, 1868. The total
expenses and obligations for TIE seven
months were $3.50, ,620, an increase Of
s41, ,451, and the net profit of the West
Jersey Railroad after the payment of all
obligations was S110,SG3, an increase of
s33. .536
The Monitor., 1887-09-02

There has been great deal of talk in the
last few days concerning an alleged difil-
Guilty between Cashier Flitcraft of our
Bank and Postmaster French, of which
greatly fnagnified and distorted accounts
have found their way into the newspapers,
it being stated among other things that Mr..
Flitcraft had made charges that the mail
of the bank had been tampered with in the
Woodstown post Office and that he had been
forcibly elected from the Office with other
like improbable stories. The facts Of the
case. as we have been able to obtain them,
are as follows:
As is well known there has been in the
last few months considerable trouble with
the South Jersey mail reaching here rsa
Salem on the noon train. This trouble cul-
minated in the arrest of Voute, the Salem
letter carrier. Among those who suffered
loss of valuable letters was Salem county
merchant in another town, doing bus
iness with the Woodstown bank. After
Voute's arrest he had an interview
with him and afterward, on the ad-
vice of a prominent United States pos
tai officer, prepared a decoy letter adj
dressed to the bank, of the intended send
ing of which he notified Cashier Flitcraft
with instructions to take particular notice
of the receipt and condition when received
This letter reached the Woodstown Office
in due course on Thursday last, but by
mistake was put into the wrong box near
the banks box in the post Office, and when
the Teller went for the noon mail accord
ing to custom, he of course did not receive
it. The party in whose box it was placed
called later and discovered the letter in his
mail before leaving the office and handed
IL hack to Postmaster French, and MIR.
Flitcraft in person received it with the
evening mail, but was not informed by
any one in the Office of it having been mis-
placed previously. Afterward he discovered
that it was the letter OF which he had been
warned and showed marks of having been
opened and re-sealed, and noticing that he
had not received it till evening, whereas it
was stamped with the receiving stamp of
the Woodstown office at l o'clock T. NJ,
and the party who had first received it hav
ing in the meantime mentioned to him
the fact of letter belonging to the
bank being in his box by mistake, he
called at the post office to ascertain whether
the party had opened the letter himself be-
fore noticing the address. Mr.. French was
not in and he addressed his inquiry to Miss
French the assistant, at the same time ex-
planning his reasons for asking. Mr.. Fit
craft emphatically denies that he spoke
discourteously concerning the matter,
either to Miss French or the Postmaster,
or that he in any manner intimated or sup
posed that the letter had been tampered
with by any one connected with the Woods
town office. That he was either ordered
out of or expelled from the Office is equally
! untrue.
The Monitor., 1887-09-02
Red Men At Elmer.

To say that more activity was never seen
on the streets of Elmer than was seen on
Tuesday the occasion of the anniversary of
Itah Tribe of Red Men, would be saying
that which was true. Crowds of people
commenced to arrive until at night it was
estimated that fully three thousand people
were at the grove witnessing sham battle
going on between represented Indians and
Cowboys. AT about two o clock the parade
moved marshaled by ID. Louis Ireton,
Chairman of Anniversary Committee. The
Elmer brass band were on the lead and
discoursed excellent music. They were
followed by twelve swarthy Red Men in
full dress and these by large number of
the members of the Order in regalia from
Elmer, Woodstown, Pennsgrove, Bridge
ton, Clayton, Glassboro, Woodbury., Cam
den and other places. Next were wagons
containing number of the officers of the
Grand Lodge of the State of New Jersey,
Next came the large band wagon marshal
ed by Mr.. Enoch Garrison and well filled
with junior squaws and little Indians.
Then came wagons filled with members OF
the order and citizens in general. After
parading over number of the principal
Streets they repaired to Bowers grove
where long addresses were made. At night
in the presence of a vast crowd of people
in an open field adjoining the grove a
sham battle was fought between the full
dressed Red Men and band of Cow Boys,
which proved very interesting.
The Monitor., 1887-09-02
w MescOaf-DurelI.

DIR. f. Seymour Weseoat, of Glassboro,
and Miss Ecie Durell, of this place, were
married at the NJ f. parsonage, the resi-
dence of the BRIDES father, Rev. E. II.
Durell, yesterday at noon. large
company of friends and relatives of the
young couple were present and witnessed
the interesting ceremony. At II o'clock
the bridal party entered the parlor of the
parsonage where the company had assem-
Dled. The bride and groom were pre-
ceded by two ushers, Mr.. Anthony
Durell. brother of the bride, and Prof. A.
S. Perkins, and the other ushers, DIR. VIII
Wescott and Mr.. f. w Mattson follow
ed the bridal couple The ceremony was
| performed by Rev. +. II. Durell, assisted
by Rev. C. L. Williams. At the conclu-
ion of the impressive service the company
partook of an elegant collation. The
| bridal party took the train for Atlantic
City, where they went on brief tour be-
fore going to their new home at GlasSboro.
The bride was attired in an attractive cos
tune of green ottoman, trimmed With
white surah. She received many beauti-
full presents, including furniture and jew
elry. among which was a handsome gold
pin. the gift of the Orchard Tennis Club,
of which the bride was member. Among
those present to extend congratulations to
the happy couple were Rev. and Mrs. q
l.. Williams, of Upland, Penna.; Mr.. and
Mrs. J j. Leming, of brooklyn; DIR. VIII
Wescott, of Berlin, n. j.; Mrs. Judge
Wescott, of Camden; Mrs. +. w. Fisher
of New Haven; II. NJ. Proud, Chief Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue, Camden; L.
w. Mattson. Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times;
Prof A. S. Perkins, Exeter, N. H.; Miss
Carrie Hendrickson. San Francisco; Miss
Retta Weatherby, Baltimore: Miss Kate
Schofield, Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Weseotl, the Misses Lloyd. the Misses
Proud. Miss Ella Simmerman, Mr.. l.. W.
Sickler and Mr. IIeston Whitney, of Glass
boro; the Misses Eastlack, of Shirley, n.
j.; Mrs. Julia Elliott, of Florence, n. j.;
Mr.. and Mrs. MacFarland, and Miss Mary
Quigley, of Elmer, and Misses Emma
Lawson, Ella Hunt Sallie Paneoast and
Bella Ware, of this place
The Monitor., 1887-09-02
Runaways and Breakdowns.

4 horse attached to an express wagon,
driven by son of r. l.. Crispin, came up
Main street on Wednesday evening at too
fast rate Of speed and when about oppo-
site the MONITOR office crashed into market
wagon driven by Mrs. James McAllister,
Jr., who had two other ladies with her.
The Crispin horse ran away, but was cap
tured near the bank. No one was hurt
A horse belonging to William NJ. Davis,
harnessed to light express wagon, was
standing in front of Claiming Howey' 5
residence, on Railroad avenue, Wednes-
day morning when the freight train passed.
The horse was frightened and broke loose
and ran down Dickinson street, turning
the wagon completely upside down and
dragging it after him in that fashion with
wheels in the air. He could not get much
of a gait on him with that kind OF brake
down, and was captured near John II.
Turner's house, with no damage done be-
vond some skin knocked off the horse S
legs.
Sunday evening about train time party
of young folks started from the residence
of J ohm Borden, on Salem street. to meet a
friend expected on the train. They took a
carriage that belonged to William Borden,
of Courses Landing, who had come over
to Mr.. Borden's, and drove up East ave-
nue., leaving the team in front of l. &.
Shinns residence till the train departed,
when they entered the carriage and in
turning around weak front wheel gave
way and the whole party of four was
thrown to the ground, fortunately escaping
serious injury although considerably
bruised The wagon was wrecked and the
horse ran away.
Standing in front of Henry Robbins
house at the time Of the above occurrence
was team belonging to William Robbins,
held by boy who was awaiting the ar
rival of some ladies from the house. The
fracas with the first team frightened this
horse and he started to run down East
avenue. When he reached Main street he
did not turn but headed straight for the
hardware store, but with almost human
reason perceiving that he was about to run
into the brick wall, he braced himself back
on all fours and checked himself just in
time to avoid hard bump against the
wall. Folks who saw it pronounced it a
wonderful display of ''horse sense
Thomas Green, of Woodstown, on Sat
urday was driving three calves up the Har-
risonville turnpike. He was OF foot while
a boy drove his wagon following. AT the
foot of Eldrdge's Hill the calves got out
to the edge of the road into the ditch. A
horse and buggy was coming down the hill
closely followed by carriage with two
men whose names our reporter did not
learn As the first carriage approached
the calves started up into the road and ap-
pearng suddenly to the horse behind
caused him to shy, which he did so quickly
that like flash tue carriage was complete
ly overturned and the top torn off. The
crash startled the horse attached to the
buggy and he started to run. but was cap
tured by Mr.. Green who put tie top of the
wrecked carriage on his wagon and gave
the men a tow back to Harrisonville.
The Monitor., 1887-09-02
Milk Men Juhilant.

Milk dealer are jubilant at the acquittal
of Benjamin II. Avis, the Collingswood
dairyman, who was acquitted on Tuesday
of selling adulterated milk. Two samples
of milk supplied by Mr.. Avis to Elmer
Stone retail dealer of Camden. were
taken from the latter's cans by Deputy
Inspector Vandegrift, on the 18th of July.
AT the trial before Justice Cassidy of Cam
den, and jury on Tuesday, State Analyst
Wallace testified that one of these samples
contained over the legal 12 per centum of
solids, while the lactometer showed the
other to register but II 7-10. Mr.. Avis,
however, produced Professor Trimble, of
the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy,
who testified that he had analyzed the
same milk and found it to contain 10 S3-100
of solids. The jury gave Mr.. Avis the
benefit OF the doubt and acquitted him.
The Monitor., 1887-09-02
SCUM Jersey Nofes.

A hail storm passed over the lower portion
of Atlantic county on Tuesday. doing consid-
erable damage.
There are already eleven candidates tor the
Democratic Assembly nomination in the Sec
ond district of Cumberland county.
A little son of Albert ;. Abbott, Of Wood
bury, got his hand caught in a lawn mower, q
few days ago, and had his thumb cut on
John Anderson, a bartender AT Thompson :
Hotel, Gloucester City, has fallen heir TO $50
600 by the death OF his mother in Copenhagen
The Millvne base ball club Will play no
more games on its grounds This season, owing
to the players being obliged to go 10 work IN
the factories.
The large well TO help supply Bridgeinn with
water is finished. II win hold looooe gallons,
and will considerably supplement the supply
from East Lake.
The Monitor., 1887-09-02
one of Natures Freaks.

Our attention was called the other dag
to one of the unaccountable freaks of Dame
Nature in the person of colored man,
whose skin is gradually turning white.
The interesting subject of this strange ex-
ception to all natural laws is q native OF
Gloucester county, Al. Thomas, by name,
and follows the trade of basket-maker at
Grand Spruce, near Swedesboro. Mr.
Thomas is in the neighborhood of fifty
years old, and is an intelligent and inter
esting talker, having travelled in Mexico,
Florida, and in foreign countries across
the seas During a short conversation
with him one day this week we learned
that three years ago, though his hands
were white, there were no signs Of any
thing unusual on other parts of his body,
which is now nearly half white and which
color is slowly but surely growing ia ex-
tent every day. The white appearance of
the skin occurs in irregular spots over the
face and body, and Mr.. Thomas says that
in few years lie has the expectation of
being entirely white. He experiences no
sensation from this wonderful change, and
medical men who have taken cogniZance
of the phenomenon are entirely at loss to
account for its cause.
The Monitor., 1887-09-02
All over the county.

The G. A. r. Post, of Elmer, cleared
about S120 by their recent excursion to At
lantic City.
A new freight line has been organized to
carry freight by water between Philadel-
phia and Salem.
The meeting of the W. G. T. e., of Sa-
lem, on next Wednesday, September 7th,
will be the usual election of officers.
The people of Elmer have offered re
ward of $500 for information that will lead
TO the arrest and conviction of the person
or persons who fired Enoch Garrison
building last week.
Messrs. House & Dixon, who recently
leased the grist mill of Geo. w. Ayars q
Son. on Fifth street, Salem, are now en-
gagged in fitting it up and getting ready to
begin operations in short time.
Miss Mary E. George, of Claysville, has
probably the oldest piano in the county; II
was made by Il. II. Houston, No. % war
don Street, corner of Edward street. Lon
don" in 1924 and although the instrument
is 1863 years old, it is still in fair order.
The Monitor., 1887-09-02
Bicycle Meet.

The third annual meet of the Millville
Bicycle Club was held ON Tuesday and was
attended by wheelmen from all parts of
New Jersey, and also from Philadelphia.
The following were the races and winners;
One mile novice, by W. E. Young, in 3 M,
s sec; quarter mile dash, three heats, won
by L. ]. Kolb, of University of Pennsylva-
MIA, in 40, 40 and 40 is sec.; one mile
handicap, (boys under 16 years., won by
H. Blanchard, in 3 M, II sec.; one mile
(three-minute class, won by G. B. Keen in
2m., 80 Is sec.; half mile dash, won by W.
I. Wilhelm in / M, "a 1-5 Sec; one mile
handicap, won by L. Sharp Q25 yards
start), in 2 M, 45 see.; one mile lap, won
by w. /. Wilhelm, ten points, in Z M,
1-5 sec one mile. open, won by w. l..
Wilhelm in M, SO 3-5 sec.; one mile con-
ISOLATION, won by j. B. Pierson in M,
20 1-5 sec
The Monitor., 1887-09-02
peer,,e,a,s Cnureh Anniversary.

On Thursday of last week was held the
celebration of the anniversary of founding
of the Deerfield Cumberland county, Pres
byterian Church, one hundred and fifty years
ago. An historic address was given by
the pastor, Rev. A. j. Snyder, in which he
gave full account of the early founding
of the church and its subsequent history.
He said the church was first built of logs
in 1887, and so remained until III, when
a substantial stone church was erected, the
farmers and other members getting the
stone from the quarries, dressing them and
placing them in position in the church
walls, one by one. Among it's several pas
tors was Rev. John Brainard, the Indian
missionary. Other addresses were deliver
ed by Dr. R. Hamill Davis, a former pas
tor; Rev. Allen II. Brown, Rev. John F..
Sheppard, Professor Caleb Allen, James
D. Hunter, former pastor, Rev. f. R.
Brace and others. An ode was sung which
was written by E. T. Taylor, of Delaware,
for this occasion, and also poem by Dr..
r. Hamill Davis. Many hundred people,
friends of the church, were in attendance,
not only from the immediate neighborhood,
but from several adjoining States.
The Monitor., 1887-09-02

Some people complain a good deal about
Fair time of the incursion of friends who
ignore their existence at all ether times in
the year, but who maks it convenient to
make their houses headquarters under pre-
tense of a visit on Fair days. An old lady
of our Borough met such a case With
heroic treatment one day some years ago.
Some distant relatives who had not
thought it worth while to visit her for
some years, drove up with one of their
children and going into the house proceed
ed to make themselves welcome, saying:
''Wc thought we would leave Sis here
while we went out to the Fair ''Oh.
nor was the quick reply, ''if you want to
go to the Fair, have no objection, or il
you want to visit me | will be glad to have
you, but you can't make convenience of
my house or a chlld's nurse of me that
way" This unexpected reply threw a
coldness over the meeting and tue would
be visitors took in the Fair. ''Sissy'' and
all